Discover Fournes in Greece
Fournes in the region of Crete is a town located in Greece - some 176 mi or ( 284 km ) South of Athens , the country's capital .
Local time in Fournes is now 11:13 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tobruk, Benghazi, Tsikalaria, Souda, and Skines. When in this area, you might want to check out Tobruk . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Fournes ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Modern Greek: Lesson 11 - O σερβιτόρος (Part II of II)
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Aegean Boeing 737-300 Landing
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Scorpions - Holiday 2/2 Chania crete 11/07/09
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Interesting facts about this location
Alikianos
Alikianos is the head village of the Mousouri municipal unit in Chania regional unit, Crete located approximately 12.5 kilometers southwest of Chania. Alikianos is best known outside the island for the fierce fighting which took place there during the 1941 Battle of Crete, during which the 8th Greek Regiment (Provisional) helped cover the retreat of the 10th New Zealand Division, to which it was attached.
Located at 35.45 23.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Stalos
Stalos is a village in western Crete. It is about 8 km (5 mi) west of Chania.
Located at 35.50 23.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Mournies
Mournies is a village in Crete, in the regional unit of Chania. It was the seat of the former municipality of Eleftherios Venizelos. Mournies is famous for being the place of birth of the statesman Eleftherios Venizelos.
Located at 35.49 24.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Fallschirmjäger memorial
The Fallschirmjäger memorial is a German war memorial for German parachutists who fell during the ten-day Battle of Crete in World War II. The memorial, known to Cretans as the German bird (Greek: Γερμανικό πουλί, Germaniko pouli) or the Evil bird (Greek: Κακό πουλί, Kako pouli), was erected in 1941 by the occupation forces and is located about 3 kilometers west of Chania on the road to Agii Apostoli.
Located at 35.51 23.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Massacre of Kondomari
The Massacre of Kondomari (Greek: Σφαγή στο Κοντομαρί) refers to the execution of male civilians from the village of Kondomari in Crete by an ad hoc firing squad consisting of German paratroopers on 2 June 1941 during World War II. The shooting was the first of a long series of mass reprisals in Crete. It was orchestrated by Generaloberst Kurt Student, in retaliation for the participation of Cretans in the Battle of Crete which had ended with the surrender of the island only two days earlier.
Located at 35.50 23.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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